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Review: Bobby McFerrin peforms this week’s Free at Noon (photos, audio, setlist)

Ten time Grammy winner Bobby McFerrin gave a stellar performance at this afternoon’s Free at Noon concert. McFerrin just released his 22nd studio album spirityouall last month. Check out the photo gallery above, the set list below and listen here (via the WXPN media player). Also check out McFerrin’s performance with Philadelphia legends The Roots on Wednesday’s episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Continue reading

Alice Russell and her tremendous voice wowed the Free at Noon crowd (photos, audio)

English soul singer Alice Russell brought down the house at today’s WXPN Free at Noon concert. Russell and her band are on tour in support of her latest LP To Dust. Check out a gallery of photos from the performance above and listen to the Free at Noon in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading

Madeleine Peyroux Performs at the Kimmel Center for special Free at Noon

As the kick off to the 2013 Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, acclaimed jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux preformed a special set to a packed audience at the Kimmel Center this afternoon. Check out the photo gallery above and the set list below, and listen to Peyroux’s performance here (via the WXPN media player) For more information about PIFA, click here. Continue reading

Dawes rocked a packed crowd at today’s Free at Noon (photos, audio, setlist)

XPN favorites Dawes commanded a packed crowd at today’s Free at Noon concert. Dawes will release their latest album Stories Don’t End on April 9th, and you can catch them as they open for Bob Dylan this May or on their headlining tour starting May 25th. Check out a recap in the photo gallery above, see the setlist below and listen to Dawes’ set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading

The James Hunter Six got soulful for the Free at Noon crowd (photos, audio, setlist)

Still energetic after their World Cafe Live show last night, The James Hunter Six entertained this afternoon’s Free at Noon crowd with an eight-song set. Check out photos of their performance above, read the setlist below, and listen to their set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading

Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale warm up for their World Cafe Live show with Free at Noon (photos, audio, setlist)

Country music vets Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale bring their collaborative tour (and its corresponding album) to World Cafe Live tonight for an XPN Welcomes performance. This afternoon, they warmed up for the show with a twangy Free at Noon performance. See photos of their set in the gallery above, check out the setlist below and listen to the performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading

This Friday’s Mississippi Blues Project concert is SOLD OUT (listen online and on-air)

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This just in: Friday’s Mississippi Blues Project Free at Noon concert featuring Robert “Wolfman” Belfour, Anthony “Big A” Sherrod and Robert “Bilbo” Walker Jr. is now sold out. Blues fans can still tune in on the air at 88.5 FM in Philadelphia or online at XPN.org for an extended edition of the midday concert series, and check back to the Mississippi Blues Project website afterwards for archived audio.